Fig. 2From: Predictors of acute cardiovascular events following acute exacerbation period for patients with COPD: a nested case–control studyCommonly-used medications and acute CVEs. Usage of SABA, SAMA, ICS here included either aerosol inhalation or specialized commercial agents. CVEs, cardiovascular events; SABA, short-acting beta agonist; SAMA, short-acting muscarinic antagonist; LABA, long-acting beta agonist; LAMA, long-acting muscarinic antagonist; ICS, inhaled glucocorticoid. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001Back to article page